About
Gilbert Gottfried
At the young age of 15, Gilbert Gottfried began doing stand-up at open mike nights in
New York City, after a few short years, became known around town as “the comedian’s
comedian.” After spending several years mastering the art of stand-up comedy,
producers of the legendary NBC late night comedy show Saturday Night Live became
aware of Gottfried and, in 1980, hired him as a cast member. It wasn’t until a few years
later when his true notoriety would begin when MTV hired him for a series of improvised
and hilarious promos for the newly formed channel. This led to several television
appearances on “The Cosby Show” and “Late Night with David Letterman.”
Gottfried’s work in television soon led to roles in film. Most notable was his improvised
scene as business manager Sidney Bernstein in the hit sequel “Beverly Hills Cop II,” for
which the New York Daily News said, “Gilbert Gottfried steals the picture with a single
scene.” Aside from his glowing reputation in comedy clubs, Gottfried began to gain a
reputation as the king of quirky roles in both movies and television. He appeared in such
movies as “Problem Child,” “Problem Child II,” “Look Who’s Talking II” and “The
Adventures of Ford Fairlane.” He was also the host of the very popular late night movie
series “USA Up All Night.”
After his stellar performance as the wise cracking parrot, IAGO, in the Disney classic
“Aladdin,” Gottfried became one of the most recognizable voiceover talents, lending his
voice to several commercials, cartoons and movies, including the frustrated duck in the
AFLAC Insurance commercials. Gottfried also is the voice of DIGIT in the long running
PBS Series “Cyberchase.” His signature voice can also be heard on the Comedy
Central series, “The Annoying Orange, the voice of the horse on “Family Guy,” Mr.
Mxyzptlk in the new “Lego Batman 3 – Beyond Gotham” video game, and Abraham
Lincoln in A Million Ways to Die in the West.
Gottfried has made numerous memorable appearances on Comedy Central Roasts and
the Comedy Central series, “The Burn with Jeff Ross.” Gottfried’s “Fifty Shades of Grey”
reading (College Humor) received over 5 million views on YouTube.
Gilbert has been a guest on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “The Late Show with
Seth Meyers”, “@Midnight with Chris Hardwick” and numerous appearances on “The
Howard Stern Show.” He also has had a recurring role on “Law and Order” SVU as
TARU tech Leo Gerber.
Gottfried appeared in the hit comedy documentary “The Aristocrats,” with Entertainment
Weekly saying that “out of the 101 comedians who appear on screen, no one is funnier
– or more disgusting – than Gilbert Gottfried.”
In addition, Gottfried, a classic movie lover, was a guest Programmer on TCM. He
mock-complained to TCM host Robert Osborne that choosing only four films out of all
those available was “the worst homework assignment ever!”
“Gilbert Gottfried Dirty Jokes” was released on both DVD and CD, featuring 50 non-stop
minutes of Gottfried telling the funniest and filthiest jokes ever. The show was filmed live
at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. Also featured on the DVD are some of
the funniest bonus features ever, including wild stories, indignant ranting and celebrity
impressions.
“Rubber Balls and Liquor” is Gilbert Gottfried’s hilarious first-ever book. Part memoir,
part twisted social commentary, and part scratches on the bathroom wall. With this
scathingly funny book of rants and musings, Gottfried sullies an entirely new medium
with his dysfunctional worldview.
Oh, and did we mention the reality shows and podcast? Gilbert appeared on both ABC’s
“Celebrity Wife Swap”, swapping with Alan Thicke, and NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice”
where Gilbert took his first trip into the boardroom and perhaps his last. And the
podcast…”Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast!” where Gilbert journeys back
in time with some of the Hollywood icons, legends, and behind the scenes talent who
shaped (warped?) his childhood and influenced his unique brand of comedy. He is
joined each week by his co-host and late night phone friend, fellow showbiz fanatic, and
Comedy Writer Frank Santopadre.
In 2017, “Gilbert” the documentary about Gilbert Gottfried premiered at the Tribeca Film
Festival. Director Neil Berkeley’s Gilbert reveals an unexpected side to the iconic
comedian. The film peeks behind the larger-than-life persona at a more personal story
about growing up in Brooklyn and becoming a husband and father late in life. “Gilbert”
premiers on Hulu, fall 2017.
As a famed comics comic, Gottfried puts aside political correctness for his live
performance and fires an onslaught of jokes that know no boundaries.
Stephen King on Gilbert Gottfried: “More than a national treasure, he’s a secret weapon.
If we had had Gilbert Gottfried in World War II, Hitler would have given up in 1942.”
Gilbert, a lifelong resident of NYC is married with 2 children and has never had a drivers
license.
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